HPT Season XV Championship

$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

HPT Season XV Championship

Final Results
Winner
Paul Bianchi
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$181,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
353
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
153
Players Left
53

Fine Takes it on the Turn

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Joseph Fine raised to 600 from under the gun, and was called by Paul "Big Daddy" Elfelt in the small blind, as well as the big blind.

Action checked to Fine on a {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, and he bet 1,200. Only the big blind called.

The big blind checked again on the {a-Spades} turn, and Fine bet 2,600. The big blind folded.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Fine us
Joseph Fine
52,000
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
17,500
-12,500
-12,500

Tags: Paul ElfeltJoseph Fine

And One for Andwan

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Under-the-gun player Jason Darland opened for 600, and action folded around to Dominic Andwan in the small blind, who called.

Neither player fired the {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, but Andwan led the {k-Diamonds} turn for 800. Darland called.

The {6-Clubs} river paired the board, and action went check-check. "I have a set," said Andwan, tabling {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a turned flush draw and rivered trips.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Darland us
Jason Darland
27,000
Dominic Andwan us
Dominic Andwan
22,000

Tags: Dominic AndwanJason Darland

Whittington's Sixes Net a Pot

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Blake Whittington in Day 1b action
Blake Whittington in Day 1b action

Facing a {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} board, a player bet 1,100 from middle position, and Blake Whittington made the call in the hijack.

Whittington called a 2,600 chip shell from his opponent on the {5-Spades} turn, and both players quickly checked the {5-Hearts} river. The middle position player tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for ace-high, and Whittington took down the pot with {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
41,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Blake Whittington

Burns Leaves Pupillo Short

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player limped in from middle position, and James Burns raised to 1,200 from the hijack. Nick Pupillo called in the big blind, as did the middle position player.

All three players checked the {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Spades} flop, and Pupillo announced a bet of 2,000 on the {q-Spades} turn. The middle position player folded, and Burns raised to 5,200, exactly enough to put Pupillo all-in. Pupillo quickly flung his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
James Burns us
James Burns
85,000
24,800
24,800
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
3,200
-27,800
-27,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James BurnsNick Pupillo

Simpson's Two Pair Takes It

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players limped five ways to a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts}, and Quintis Simpson bet 800 in the big blind. Craig Casino called from the cutoff, as did Bruce Hugon in the small blind.

The {9-Hearts} turn added a flush draw, and action checked through. After the {5-Clubs} river fell, Simpson fired 1,600 when checked to, and Casino quickly called. Hugon thought for a moment before tossing in the call as well.

Simpson took it down with {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a turned flush draw and rivered two pair, and his opponents mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Hugon us
Bruce Hugon
31,000
Quintis Simpson us
Quintis Simpson
30,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
25,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Bruce HugonCraig CasinoQuintis Simpson

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Skreens Straightens Out a Foe

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Bryan Skreens checked a {4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop from the big blind, and the cutoff bet 1,400. Scotter Clark raised to 3,000 on the button, and Skreens check-raised all in, covering both of his opponents. The cutoff called off for 8,300 and Clark folded, preserving his remaining 6,400.

Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Bryan Skreens: {5-Spades}{3-Spades}

Skreens flopped the nuts, and although he got a sweat when the {4-Clubs} turn gave his opponent four outs to survive, the {10-Spades} river left Skreens with the pot and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Skreens us
Bryan Skreens
45,000
15,000
15,000
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
6,400
-23,600
-23,600

Tags: Bryan SkreensScotter Clark

Burns and Turns

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Chip leader James Burns opened to 1,200 in the hijack over William Haner's early position limp and was called by Bryan Skreens in the small blind as well as the big blind. Haner called.

The {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop checked four ways. Skreens checked the third diamond on the {9-Diamonds} turn, and the big blind fired 2,000. Haner raised to 6,200, and Burns gave it up, as did Skreens and the big blind, giving Haner the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Burns us
James Burns
93,000
8,000
8,000
William Haner us
William Haner
41,000
41,000
41,000
Bryan Skreens us
Bryan Skreens
30,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Bryan SkreensJames BurnsWilliam Haner

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Joseph Fine us
Joseph Fine
62,000
10,000
10,000
Robert Watson us
Robert Watson
55,000
15,000
15,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
52,000
11,000
11,000
Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
47,700
8,700
8,700
Neil Patel us
Neil Patel
47,000
17,000
17,000
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
46,000
22,800
22,800
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
40,000
40,000
40,000
Brett Reichard us
Brett Reichard
37,500
Yousef Saleh us
Yousef Saleh
33,600
3,600
3,600
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
32,500
-7,000
-7,000
Stephen Nussrallah us
Stephen Nussrallah
32,500
2,500
2,500
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
31,700
1,700
1,700
Keith Heine us
Keith Heine
30,000
30,000
30,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
28,500
-1,500
-1,500
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
28,000
-13,000
-13,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mike Vanier us
Mike Vanier
26,500
-7,500
-7,500
Day 1C Chip Leader
Timothy Vance us
Timothy Vance
26,000
-4,000
-4,000
EPT 1X Winner
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
26,000
8,500
8,500
Roger Campbell us
Roger Campbell
22,000
-8,000
-8,000
Craig Casino us
Craig Casino
19,500
-5,500
-5,500
John Alexander us
John Alexander
18,000
Brad Smith ca
Brad Smith
15,500
-14,500
-14,500
Eric Stocz us
Eric Stocz
15,500
-14,500
-14,500
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
6,100
-300
-300